Ch 25 : She Will Be Loved
Rey stare at his best friend, not being able to believe what she had said, was true.That girl is sharon's sister whom she treated as her enemy throughout the first year of their college.
"Kriya? Kriya is your sister?" Vicky questioned her, still in shocked with the new revelation. Vicky look at Rey, to know about his stance but to surprise Rey was standing there unaffected by the news. Though he looked surprised like others were but apart from that, he could see nothing. A smile touched his lips, knowing his best friend has come out of his past and living in present, finally.
"Yea! And she will join st. louis back after 3 months, when third year batch will start." Sharon told them while her gaze was fixed on Rey. She knew about Rey and Kriya's past, she doesn't want to lose his friendship nor want him to hate her sister.
"Oh! So attention seeker is coming back. Great!" Rey thought to himself sarcastically. He might have move on from her, but hadn't forget what she did to him nor he ever can. He can never forgive her. Although, she doesn't hold any importance in his life, a part of him was still bruised. Its not easy to forget a betrayal, but he was trying. And about one thing he was sure, he doesn't harbor any kind of romantic feelings for her, at that his mind and heart both agreed. The only person who ruled his mind and heart, is the girl he love, his taani.
His chain of thoughts was broken when his cell phone ringed. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and a soft smile touched his cheek seeing the caller name flashing on the screen of his cell phone.
"Excuse me, guys." He excused himself and exit the rehearsal hall, leaving his surprised friends behind who wondered who's call it was that he was smiling so much.
Outside the rehearsal hall.
"Hello, taani." Rey picked up the call. The excitement and happiness filled him in with her call. He forgot everything, even the news of his ex coming back, which didn't affected him as much as he thought it would.
"Rey, remember you said yesterday that you will bring pizza for me?" Rey smiled when he heard her voice from the other side.
"Yes. I remember and i will reach your home in an hour with pizza." Rey told her with a smile playing on his lips.
"Thank you. I just called remind you. Bye." And with that call ended. Rey shook his head at her antics.
"Lets go, Rey. Its time to meet your princess." He thought to himself and chuckled softly.
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The red hues of her cheeks matched the color of red roses in her hand. He sighed in contentment seeing a shy smile playing on her lips as he gave her favorite red roses to her. He knew she loved them and it gives immense pleasure to him to be the reason of her smile.
"Thanks for the roses." She lifted her eyelashes and look into his eyes. She was surprised would be an understatement when he gifted her red roses. But she composed herself and smiled at him. She kept the roses on the side table carefully.
"I am happy you liked them. And here is your pizza with coke, ma'am." Rey murmured as he laid out a pizza box infront of her and opened the can of coke for her.
"Thank you." She smiled at him, feeling overwhelmed to be with him. He was there for her and doing so much for her, made her feel special and happy from heart.
Since her right hand was fractured, she was having problems to eat with her left one which didn't went unnoticed by him. Rey sat on the edge of the bed beside her.
"May i?" Rey asked her with texture of tenderness in his voice. Taani look at him, she at first denied, but nodded hesitantly when she couldn't eat properly with her left hand. Rey took the slice of pizza and brought it near her mouth.
"Have you eaten anything?" Taani asked him concernedly, knowing his habit of skipping meals. She looked up when she met with silence and found him staring down at her with soft eyes. His affection filled melted her inside as well as confused her.
When he realized she is waiting for his answer, He nodded his head negatively.
"I expected it. Lets share the pizza then." Taani suggested.
"And i am not taking no as an answer." When he tried to deny, she added with little sternness in her tone surprising him yet again.
"Okay, princess. Now you eat first." Rey muttered while she gasped at how lovingly he had addressed her as princess.
He fed. She ate. They kept stealing glances at each other. They enjoyed the serene silence settled between them, giving them much needed time to think about their own feelings.
Where as he was happy to spend his time with the girl he love, she was confused with his behavior. She wanted to question him but didn't had the courage. She was scared of answer she might get.
In daze, she lifted her eyelashes and her soft gaze met his intense ones. A shiver ran through her spine and her heart rate picked up as he moved close to her, lifting his hand, he rubbed his thumb near her lips, cleaning the cheese off.
She shuddered feeling some unknown emotion rose in her heart. She look at him, not knowing what was happening to her. It was first he was so close to her and it surely does make her feel fuzzy inside.
Rey couldn't take his eyes off her. Crimson red hues spread across her cheeks due to his close proximity. When she couldn't withstand his penetrating gaze, she lowered her eye lashes. Without his acknowledge his lips curved into a small smile at her innocent response.
"Cheese was smudged there." He muttered as he moved away from her. Taani gave a small nod in response, not trusting her voice at the moment.
After they were done with eating, Rey dumped the empty box and can in dustbin and came back to her. Rey sat on bed beside her.
"Taani, how will you write your exams?" Rey asked her while glancing at her plaster covered hand with worry visible in his brown orbs.
"VP sir will appoint a first year student to write for me." Taani told him.
"-but i am worried about my economics. I am not good in it." Taani added with a sad pout.
"I will teach you." Rey replied almost immediately. Taani look at him, surprised to see his enthusiasm. Rey cleared his throat and composed himself.
"I mean, I am pretty good in eco, i can teach you if you want." Rey said to her in calm & composed tone.
"But won't it affect your studies? You have dance rehearsal too-" Taani voiced out her worry since she doesn't want him to get distract from his studies and dance because of her.
"No, taani. It won't. We will study economics together an hour daily." Rey told her, taani thought about it then agreed to him which made him smile, knowing he will be spending more time with her daily.
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